neighbour
Britishnoun
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a person who lives near or next to another
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a person or thing near or next to another
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( as modifier )
neighbour states
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verb
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Etymology
Origin of neighbour
Old English nēahbūr, from nēah nigh + būr, gebūr dweller; see boor
Example Sentences
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For Chinese leader Xi Jinping, North Korea is the neighbour China can neither control nor afford to lose.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Pacific island neighbour Vanuatu secured a landmark win last year in the International Court of Justice, which found nations had a legal duty to prevent harms from planet-warming pollution.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Villains in previous Toy Story movies have included a large purple teddy bear called Lotso, troubled next-door neighbour Sid, a ruthless toy collector named Al and creepy vintage doll Gabby Gabby.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Instead, some 80% of Western Sahara is occupied and administered by Morocco, its northern neighbour.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“Sarah Pocket,” returned Cousin Raymond, “if a man is not his own neighbour, who is?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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